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Austria

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Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

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  2. Secure your documents

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  3. Get legal help

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  7. Comment on new laws

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    No body is checked for this step here yet.

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02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • Government portalNationalGovernment

    oesterreich.gv.at

    oesterreich.gv.at

    Bundesministerium für Finanzen

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  • ParliamentNationalGovernment

    Parlament Österreich

    parlament.gv.at

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  • ElectionsNationalPublic body

    Wahlen

    bmi.gv.at

    Bundesministerium für Inneres

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  • OmbudsmanNationalPublic body

    Volksanwaltschaft

    volksanwaltschaft.gv.at

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  • Human rights and equalityNationalPublic body

    Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft

    gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.gv.at

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03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    Migration.gv.at

    migration.gv.at

    Federal Ministry of the Interior and Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

    The official portal on residence and work in Austria.

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  • Arrival and statusNationalGovernment

    oesterreich.gv.at

    oesterreich.gv.at

    Federal Chancellery

    The official portal for public services in Austria.

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  • CitizenshipNationalGovernment

    General requirements for citizenship

    oesterreich.gv.at

    oesterreich.gv.at

    Conditions and steps for Austrian citizenship.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA)

    bfa.gv.at

    BFA

    The office that decides asylum and residence cases.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalGovernment

    Federal Agency for Reception and Support Services (BBU)

    bbu.gv.at

    BBU

    Reception, care and independent legal counselling for people seeking asylum.

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  • Asylum and refugee protectionNationalInternational body

    UNHCR Help Austria

    help.unhcr.org

    UNHCR

    UNHCR guidance on the asylum procedure, rights and family reunification. UNHCR does not give individual counselling here.

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  • Legal help and discriminationNationalGovernment

    Ombud for Equal Treatment

    gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft.gv.at

    Gleichbehandlungsanwaltschaft

    Free advice for people who face discrimination.

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04Official updates

Open consultations

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Government announcements

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07Elsewhere on the network

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    Austria

    The country programme.

  • Academy

    Austria

    School, study and scholarships.

  • Heritage

    Austria

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  • Research

    Austria

    Statistics, data and archives.

  • Opportunities

    Austria

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  • Development

    Austria

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  • News and events

    Austria

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APA

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. (2026). Austria. kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/austria/

Chicago

The Kurdish Cooperation Organization. 2026. “Austria.” kurds.global. https://kurds.global/civic/directory/austria/.

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	author = {{The Kurdish Cooperation Organization}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Austria},
	url = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/austria/},
	howpublished = {https://kurds.global/civic/directory/austria/},
}

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